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Democracy in America Democracy in America (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 27,326 ratings — published 1835
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The Nicomachean Ethics The Nicomachean Ethics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 62,023 ratings — published -350
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Course in General Linguistics Course in General Linguistics (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 3,711 ratings — published 1916
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Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 4,107 ratings — published 1980
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Four Texts on Socrates: Euthyphro/Apology/Crito/Aristophanes' Clouds Four Texts on Socrates: Euthyphro/Apology/Crito/Aristophanes' Clouds (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,244 ratings — published 1984
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 35,325 ratings — published 1776
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Antigone - Oedipus the King - Electra Antigone - Oedipus the King - Electra (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 16,761 ratings — published -429
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The American Presidents: Biographies of the Chief Executives from Washington Through Clinton (Guild America Books) The American Presidents: Biographies of the Chief Executives from Washington Through Clinton (Guild America Books)
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avg rating 3.63 — 192 ratings — published 1969
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Fixing the Climate: Strategies for an Uncertain World Fixing the Climate: Strategies for an Uncertain World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.46 — 28 ratings — published
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State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.75 — 1,345 ratings — published 2008
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Discourse on the Origin of Inequality Discourse on the Origin of Inequality (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 19,273 ratings — published 1755
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The Passenger: How a Travel Writer Learned to Love Cruises & Other Lies from a Sinking Ship The Passenger: How a Travel Writer Learned to Love Cruises & Other Lies from a Sinking Ship (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.69 — 911 ratings — published 2021
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What This Comedian Said Will Shock You What This Comedian Said Will Shock You (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 5,044 ratings — published
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Full Throttle Full Throttle (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 19,622 ratings — published 2019
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Teen Movie Hell: A Crucible of Coming-of-Age Comedies from Animal House to Zapped! Teen Movie Hell: A Crucible of Coming-of-Age Comedies from Animal House to Zapped! (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 74 ratings — published 2019
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Mellencamp Mellencamp (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 465 ratings — published
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The Escape Artists The Escape Artists (Audio CD)
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avg rating 3.53 — 143 ratings — published 2012
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Bankers' Trust: How Social Relations Avert Global Financial Collapse (Cornell Studies in Money) Bankers' Trust: How Social Relations Avert Global Financial Collapse (Cornell Studies in Money)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.74 — 189 ratings — published 1995
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Foundations of Christian Faith: An Introduction to the Idea of Christianity Foundations of Christian Faith: An Introduction to the Idea of Christianity (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 236 ratings — published 1976
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No Other Name?: A Critical Survey of Christian Attitudes Toward the World Religions No Other Name?: A Critical Survey of Christian Attitudes Toward the World Religions (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.43 — 47 ratings — published 1985
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On Bullshit On Bullshit (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.58 — 16,174 ratings — published 2005
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The Metaphor of God Incarnate The Metaphor of God Incarnate (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 66 ratings — published 1993
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Death and Eternal Life Death and Eternal Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 29 ratings — published 1976
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Theological Investigations, Vol. 5: Later Writings Theological Investigations, Vol. 5: Later Writings (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.60 — 5 ratings — published 1970
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The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.78 — 209 ratings — published 1997
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Politics Politics (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 43,458 ratings — published -350
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Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy: Lord and Peasant in the Making of the Modern World Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy: Lord and Peasant in the Making of the Modern World (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,102 ratings — published 1966
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The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 45,770 ratings — published 2006
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Leviathan Leviathan (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.70 — 53,996 ratings — published 1651
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The Road to Serfdom The Road to Serfdom (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 26,403 ratings — published 1944
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The Marx-Engels Reader The Marx-Engels Reader (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 7,075 ratings — published 1971
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First Responders: Inside the U.S. Strategy for Fighting the 2007-2009 Global Financial Crisis First Responders: Inside the U.S. Strategy for Fighting the 2007-2009 Global Financial Crisis (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.71 — 24 ratings — published 2020
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The Globalization Paradox: Democracy and the Future of the World Economy The Globalization Paradox: Democracy and the Future of the World Economy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 1,635 ratings — published 2010
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Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises (Wiley Investment Classics) Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises (Wiley Investment Classics)
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avg rating 3.92 — 4,372 ratings — published 1978
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Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 19,750 ratings — published 2002
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Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies: A Comprehensive Introduction Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies: A Comprehensive Introduction (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 413 ratings — published 2016
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Research Methods: The Basics Research Methods: The Basics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.51 — 99 ratings — published 2010
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TV Drama in China (TransAsia: Screen Cultures) TV Drama in China (TransAsia: Screen Cultures)
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avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published 2008
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The Feminine Sublime: Gender and Excess in Women's Fiction The Feminine Sublime: Gender and Excess in Women's Fiction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.48 — 23 ratings — published 1995
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The Bedford Anthology of World Literature Book 6: The Twentieth Century, 1900-The Present The Bedford Anthology of World Literature Book 6: The Twentieth Century, 1900-The Present (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 38 ratings — published 2003
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The Xenotext: Book 1 The Xenotext: Book 1 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 191 ratings — published 2015
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Music: A Very Short Introduction Music: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.52 — 1,034 ratings — published 1998
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Applied Ballardianism: Memoir From a Parallel Universe Applied Ballardianism: Memoir From a Parallel Universe (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 249 ratings — published
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The State of the Universe: A Primer in Modern Cosmology The State of the Universe: A Primer in Modern Cosmology (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 55 ratings — published 2006
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A Critique of Western Buddhism: Ruins of the Buddhist Real A Critique of Western Buddhism: Ruins of the Buddhist Real (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.43 — 23 ratings — published
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On Spiders, Cyborgs and Being Scared: The Feminine and the Sublime On Spiders, Cyborgs and Being Scared: The Feminine and the Sublime (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.40 — 5 ratings — published 2001
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The Peregrine Falcon The Peregrine Falcon (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 19 ratings — published 1980
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